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Bermuda Global Entrepreneur Work Permit

14 facts quoted from the official source

For a bona fide global investor or businessperson planning or obtaining approvals for a company likely to domicile in Bermuda.

Route type
Business & self-employment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Advertising RequiredAdvertising is not required for such permits.
  • Bermuda Business Services Letter RequiredA Bermudian or Bermuda business-services company must provide a letter verifying the applicant's intent.
  • Bona Fide Investor Likely To Domicile Company RequiredThe applicant must be a bona fide investor or businessperson likely to domicile a company in Bermuda.
  • Business Planning Or Regulatory Approval Activity RequiredActivities should include business planning or seeking appropriate government or regulatory approvals.
  • Compliance Financial Or Capital Capacity RequiredThe global investor must meet compliance or financial requirements or demonstrate ability to raise capital.
  • Eligibility summaryThe Minister will grant a permit if satisfied that the applicant is a bona fide investor or businessperson likely to domicile a company in Bermuda.
  • Language requirementThe English-language requirement applies to Short Term, Standard, Global, Intra-Company Transfer, New Business, Fintech and Family Office work permits.via gov.bm
  • Duolingo English Score MinDuolingo English Test total minimum score: 75.via gov.bm
  • Ielts Total Score MinIELTS total minimum test score: 4.via gov.bm
  • Pte Academic Score MinPTE Academic total minimum score: 43.via gov.bm
  • Toefl Ibt Score MinTOEFL iBT total minimum test score: 42.via gov.bm
  • Toeic Score MinTOEIC Listening and Reading total minimum score: 550.via gov.bm
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisThe Minister will grant a permit if satisfied that the applicant is a bona fide investor or businessperson likely to domicile a company in Bermuda.
  • Report summaryThe Minister will grant a permit if satisfied that the applicant is a bona fide investor or businessperson likely to domicile a company in Bermuda.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bermuda?
The official source states: For a bona fide global investor or businessperson planning or obtaining approvals for a company likely to domicile in Bermuda.

Every answer is quoted from the official www2.gov.bm page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source www2.gov.bmLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bermuda government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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